27 Jul 1933
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1933
Page
1
Local notices describe a three year old girl, Margaret Sargent, struck by a cat in Georgetown suffering minor injuries. a Milton plant worker John Armstrong badly burned in an annealing accident. and a Georgetown woman narrowly escaping drowning in the Credit River near Huttonville with bystanders aiding her.
Fund drives continue for reestablishment of Acton Pioneer Cemetery as trustees plan a cairn inspection at Galt. Secretary provides a list of represented families including Adams Anderson Allan Agnew Baird Brown Bennet Burris Bain Black Cameron Campbell Clark Curll Cobban Davidson Ebbage Evans Femley Praser Gordon Gibbs GARDNER Henderson Hannah Hyde Hyslop Hemstreet Hutchinson Johnson King Kennedy Lightheart Lane Lamond Lasby Lawson Leitch Mann Milne Matthews Moore Murray Milloy Medlahd Mahoch McAvish McArthur McBain McColman McGregor McPher son McDonald McLennan McCulloch McDougal McKenzie McKerracher McNab McGilvray McGill McLean McIsaac McMillan McIntosh McTavish McLarty McPhail McEdwards Nickell Nicolson Nicklin Norris Plewes Batterson Ross Robertson Rea Scott Simmerran Shaw Steele Gwan Stalker Smith Sayers Storey Stafford Bhanks Thompson Torrie Vrooman Walters Wright Warden Williams Waldid Zimmerman.
An old barn on the Alex Robeson estate near Campbell's Cross was struck by lightning during a Sunday storm and burned to the ground. Nearby, two Holstein cows owned by A G M Bruyns of Limehouse Ontario set milk production records in separate divisions, while a Partel Delivery truck on Woolwich Street in Guelph was destroyed by a fuel-origin fire. Elora council eyed a 49 year rink lease at $1 yearly and a $500 assessment for a proposed arena in the park with an estimated cost of $13,000 pending approvals.
Fall fair dates announced with events set for September 19 20 September 26 27 and September 22 23 across the region inviting readers to mark the schedule for community celebrations and exhibitions.
Trafalgar Township farmer John Kusyk living on the Halton Peel townline was rushed to Toronto General Hospital on Monday after a horse kicked him in the face. Dr. W M Wilkinson of Oakville attended and reports Kusyk is out of danger.
Milton defeats Acton 2-1 in a closely fought league contest. Marsh and Chalmers pitched well as Milton capitalized on a late eighth inning error to pull ahead, while Acton left runners on base and failed to score until the ninth. Carmichael, Clement and Waterhouse stood out for Milton. Acton showcased strong defense but could not convert in key moments. Umpires Rybe and Horning officiated.
Mr H N Farmer to develop a stone and stucco office building with apartments between Symon’s hardware and Wiles confectionery. J B Mackenis & Co. to handle the contract. hot water heating and oil furnace planned. Also notes a Thamesville man’s death from a heart attack and various local business changes including Nelson & Co’s stock sale and store conversion in Acton.
Incoherent OCR fragment shows a fragmentary line about teaching and baby talk aimed at Poms Rion. The readable text hints at a conversational or instructional context but lacks clear subject, action, or sourcing details. No identifiable dates places organizations or names beyond the fragments.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a defendant questioned about alimony. response cites starting next month and four installments due, with unclear context from the court dialogue.
Fifty six bowlers from Georgetown and Acton clubs competed in a mixed jittney bowling evening. J McArthur won the blanket prize, drawn from ticket 131, as tables were cleared after the second game and lunch was served.
The Public Utilities Commission met yesterday afternoon with Commissioners Kerr and King presiding. The Secretary was instructed to pay various hydro and utility accounts totaling 2 509 35, including Hydro-Electric Power Commission June power and multiple suppliers. The Commission also addressed a list of arrearages.
Two men share petty domestic woes in a brief, humorous exchange about wives and husbands. Willie laments his dog while Henry dismisses him as a crybaby. The pair compare losses and miscommunications, exposing familiar marital tension with light, comic edge.
Henry Irvine aged about 74 dies at his home in Arthur after a long illness. He suffered a paralytic stroke and did not recover, surrounded by family including wife, son Dr Percy Irvine of Toronto, and daughter Mrs Hilliard McConnell. He was a store owner in Drayton and Arthur, longtime Orange Order member, choir leader for 60 years, and a former Reeve of Arthur. Also notices of Dr John Franklin Adams of Toronto, longtime dentist and Acton founder lineage. Adams died at his Toronto home after a long career and extensive professional involvement. Surviving family includes Ada Hogran, widow of Adams, and several children and siblings.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics releases compiled hospital data from the 1931 census showing 893 hospitals with 87 465 beds and one bed per 118 people. British Columbia has the most generous ratio, 84 residents per bed, with 458 general public hospitals and various other classifications.
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